PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) - All cadets are required to take certain military science courses in order to successfully complete all requirements to commission as an Army Officer upon graduation from JMU with a bachelors degree in an undergraduate program of study. These Military Science courses are required IN ADDITION TO the requirements for degree completion of any approved major program of study that the cadet desires to study. JMU also grants a minor in Military Leadership upon graduation once a cadet complete all Military Science coursework. Cadets can request this minor at any point during their time in Army ROTC. Some of the Basic Military Science Courses can be waived if a student has prior military service or has transferred to JMU from another ROTC program.
Required Military Science Courses:
Basic Military Science Course (16 credits) - open to any JMU student
Freshman Fall Semester
• MSCI 110. Introduction to Leadership and the Army - Credits: 2.00
• MSCI 115. Basic Leadership Laboratory I - Credits: 2.00
Freshman Spring Semester
• MSCI 120. Leadership Development Fundamentals - Credits: 2.00
• MSCI 125. Basic Leadership Laboratory II - Credits: 2.00
Sophomore Fall Semester
• MSCI 210. Leadership Styles: Theory and Application - Credits: 2.00
• MSCI 215. Intermediate Leadership Laboratory I - Credits: 2.00
Sophomore Spring Semester
• MSCI 220. Developing Leadership Skills Credits: 2.00
• MSCI 225. Intermediate Leadership Laboratory II - Credits: 2.00
Advanced Military Science Course (24 credits) - only open to "contracted cadets"
Junior Fall Semester
• MSCI 310. Leading Small Organizations - Credits: 3.00
• MSCI 315. Advanced Leadership Laboratory I - Credits: 3.00
Junior Spring Semester
• MSCI 320. Developing Advanced Leader Skills - Credits: 3.00
• MSCI 325. Advanced Leadership Laboratory II - Credits: 3.00
Senior Fall Semester
• MSCI 410. Seminar Command Management - Credits: 3.00
• MSCI 415. Senior Leadership Laboratory I - Credits: 3.00
Senior Spring Semester
• MSCI 420. Seminar on Officership Transition - Credits: 3.00
• MSCI 425. Senior Leadership Laboratory II - Credits: 3.00
At some point you'll also take:
- MSCI 150. Military History - Credits: 3.00
Other elective MSCI courses (w/ Department Head Approval):
- MSCI 280. Internship in Leadership - Credits: 6.00
- MSCI 480. Internship in Advanced Leadership - Credits: 6.00
- MSCI 490. Special Studies in Military Science - Credits: 1.00-3.00
